The Neiman Marcus $250 Cookie Recipe is legend just about everywhere. Have you heard the story?
My daughter and I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe in Dallas & decided to have a small dessert. Because both of us are such cookie lovers, we decided to try the “Neiman-Marcus Cookie”. It was so excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe and the waitress said with a small frown “I’m afraid not.” Well” I said, “would you let me buy the recipe?”
With a cute smile, she said YES”. I asked how much and she responded, “Only two fifty, it’s a great deal!” I said with approval, “just add it to my tab”.. Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement from Neiman-Marcus and it was $285.00. I looked again and remembered I had only spent $9.95 for two salads and about $20.00 for a scarf. As I glanced at the bottom of the statement, it said, “Cookie Recipe – $250.00″. That’s outrageous!!!
I called Neiman’s Accounting Dept. and told them that the waitress said it was “two-fifty,” which clearly does not mean “two hundred and fifty dollars” by any POSSIBLE interpretation of the phrase. Neiman-Marcus refused to budge.. They would not refund my money, because according to them, “What the waitress told you is not our problem. You have already seen the recipe – we absolutely will not refund your money at this point.” I explained to her the criminal statutes which govern fraud in Texas. I threatened to refer them to the Better Business Bureau and the State’s Attorney General for engaging in fraud. I was basically told, “Do what you want, we dont give a damn, and we’re not refunding your money.” I waited a moment, thinking of how I could get even,or even try to get any of my money back. I just said, “Okay, you folks got my $250.00, and now I’m going to have $250.00 worth of fun.”
This story is an urban legend, but it is really a lot of fun, and the cookies just might possibly be worth $250!
The trick is pulling them out BEFORE you think they are done and letting the cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet. Then transferring them to the cooling rack or counter. Also, don’t skip the oatmeal part. I blend it up in my Vitamix or blender and it really gives them a special taste. I find that they get crumbly fast and so store them in a container quickly that is sealed! You won’t be sorry that you tried theses!
It makes a HUGE recipe, but that is O.K. you will need that many! I do add about 1 cup of Heath bar to mine, but that is if I have it on hand! 
Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
(Recipe may be halved):
2 cups butter
4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups brown sugar
5 cups blended oatmeal (measure oatmeal and blend in blender to a fine powder)
24 oz. chocolate chips
1 tsp. salt
1 8 oz. Hershey bar (grated)
4 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)
2 tsp. vanilla
Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet..Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies.. Have Fun!!!
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That is a crazy price! Thank you for sharing
this was being forwarded at work…and i just thought it was one of those fake fwd messages! didnt think it was really true.
i have made these once. super awesome and worth the time blending the oatmeal and grating the chocolate bar. make sure to blend the oatmeal thoroughly – smoke came out of my blender and i knew it was done.
When the recipe says to “cream” the butter and both sugars. Does that mean to melt them all together?? Not a familiar term to me. Thanks!!!
No, just put them in a mixer or with a hand help mixer until they are all creamy.
That sounds like a wonderful recipe, is there any way you could give me the exact measurments for half. And when they say grate a hershey bar what exactly am i suppose to do? Thanks so much
For the Hershey bar I just take my upright grater like you would use for carrots and grate the bar that way. You could put the bar in the fridge to make it cold first if that is easier.